HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
INSECT PESTS OF FRUITS PLANTATION MEDICINAL AROMATIC CROPS VEGETABLE ORNAMENTAL AND SPICE CROPS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Apis (Honey bee), Bombyx (Silkworm) and Laccifer (Lac insect) are economically important insects, as we get honey, silk and lac (from which shellac and certain red dyes are produced) respectively from them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Insects provide useful services to mankind and the environment in a number of ways. They keep pest insects in check, pollinate crops we rely on as food, and act as sanitation experts, cleaning up waste so that the world doesn’t become overrun with dung.
Detailed explanation-3: -Silk moth. Silk moths come from caterpillars called silkworms. Honeybee. Honeybees fly from flower to flower, collecting pollen and sugary nectar for their food. Hoverfly. Insects such as hoverflies are essential for helping plants breed. Flower stamens.